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So when it comes to Pycnogenol, I wouldn’t recommend it as a daily or routine supplement, but I wouldn’t dismiss it if someone wanted to use it for one of the more evidence-backed reasons for use. Hopefully more trials will be conducted to better establish its place in therapy.

This article discusses the effects of vitamin D supplementation on major cardiac events, based on a large randomized controlled trial, the D-Health Trial.

Recently, it was disclosed that the World Health Organization (WHO) is considering reclassifying artificial sweetener aspartame as a ‘possible’ carcinogen, reigniting long-standing rumors and conspiracy theories about its safety. However, more than 60 scientific bodies worldwide and thousands of studies maintain aspartame’s safety for human consumption, barring those with phenylketonuria.

The article debunks the antivaccine misinformation campaign by Aaron Siri and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They cast doubts on the safety and efficacy of vaccines by contesting the use of placebos in clinical trials.